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A 67-year-old Oregon woman was announced dead at Providence St. Peter Hospital Friday from injuries suffered during a single-vehicle collision on Interstate 5 near Lacey, according to a press memo …
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By The Chronicle staff
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10/27/25
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Last week was Flood Awareness Week in Thurston County, and county leaders used the opportunity to remind residents to get “flood smart” before winter storms arrive, a news release from …
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By The Chronicle staff
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10/27/25
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WorkSource Thurston will host a job fair from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 6, for an opportunity to connect with a diverse range of employers, including many Washington state departments, …
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By The Chronicle staff
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10/27/25
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The Thurston County Fair announced Monday its 2026 dates and official fair mascot — a bald eagle named Colonel Beaks. The eagle was chosen to honor America’s upcoming 250th anniversary in …
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By The Chronicle staff
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10/27/25
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Washington’s independent office investigating police deadly force incidents plans to name its second region in the coming weeks and pair it with a roadmap for opening the remaining regions …
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By Paul W. Taylor / TVW
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10/27/25
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What started out as a fun and family-oriented Halloween-themed market on Saturday, Oct. 25, at McKenna Park quickly turned tragic.
During the early afternoon hours, an oak tree fell, killing one …
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Jacob Dimond / jake@yelmonline.com
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10/25/25
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Washington's total state and local debt is $143 billion at the end of 2023, the most recent year for which complete data is available, the 10th highest in the nation. That’s according to a new …
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By Brett Davis / The Center Square
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10/25/25
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School board directors and parents sued Washington state Thursday to block a Democrat-backed law overhauling rights for public school students and their parents.
The policy has become a …
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By Jake Goldstein-Street / The Washington State Standard
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10/25/25
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Thurston County Public Health and Social Services (PHSS) officials have announced a public health risk revolving around asbestos in an “exceptionally large pile of debris” in an effort to …
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By The Chronicle staff
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10/24/25
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The Uncle Sam Billboard in Napavine, recently purchased by the Confederated Tribes of the Chehalis Reservation, featured an updated message that states "NATIVE LAND #CHEHALIS" on Thursday, Oct. …
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10/24/25
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Health insurance premiums for those buying their own insurance plans are set to increase next year as Obama-era tax credits expire.
According to Sen. Maria Cantwell, D-Washington, the premiums …
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By The Chronicle staff
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10/24/25
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Spokane Police Chief Kevin Hall directed officers not to work with the FBI in the days following the June 11 immigration protests, according to records obtained by The Center Square.
The chief …
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Tim Clouser / The Center Square
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10/23/25
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On Wednesday night, the Kennewick School District voted unanimously in favor of a resolution that supports placing some transgender athletes into an “open” category.
According to the …
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By Carleen Johnson / The Center Square
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10/23/25
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More than 1,600 federal workers in Washington state have filed for unemployment benefits since the government shutdown began at the start of October.
Of the 1,625 claims the state …
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By Jake Goldstein-Street / The Washington State Standard
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10/23/25
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Washington state Department of Transportation (WSDOT) crews have been training and getting equipment ready for the upcoming winter season, according to a recent WSDOT news release.
WSDOT is …
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By The Chronicle staff
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10/22/25
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Fay Ranches has recently announced the availability of Silver Springs Cattle Ranch, a 1,058-plus-acre property located in the heart of Thurston County.
Offered at $49,995,000, “this …
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By The Chronicle staff
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10/22/25
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The roughly 300,000 Washingtonians who buy health insurance through the state’s online marketplace are set for a rude awakening as they begin shopping for plans.
That’s because …
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By Jake Goldstein-Street / The Washington State Standard
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10/22/25
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After more community pushback, Kevin Coe, the notorious "South Hill Rapist" who terrorized Spokane, Wash., in the late 1970s and early 1980s, is being relocated back to Federal Way, the city where he …
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By Carleen Johnson / The Center Square
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10/21/25
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An unprecedented total ban on surface water usage in the Yakima Basin shut off irrigation early and disrupted city water services this month.
For the first time, access was curtailed to even the …
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By Mike McClanahan / TVW
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10/21/25
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The fate of a proposed 1,300-acre solar farm in south-central Washington is back in the hands of Gov. Bob Ferguson.
The Energy Facility Site Evaluation Council voted Tuesday to recommend that …
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By Jerry Cornfield / The Washington State Standard
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10/21/25
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